Rivs are good for their intended use - a boat for non boat people to float around protected waterways.

Are riviera boats good. It is a robust rugged fishing boat. Its fairly priced too and should hold that sort of value for quite a while if looked after properly. At cruising speed which is around 23 knots for this vessel total fuel burn is around eight litres per nautical mile which is very respectable for a vessel of this size.

Here is a cruiser your whole family is going to love. When our Riv got us back from a rather nasty storm at San Martin I was convinced they are plenty seaworthy. We had a lovely sunny day and little wind or sea to contend with but the Riviera 52 is reportedly a comfortable traveller in most conditions.

In Aust dollar terms they are keenly priced. Good safe access from the all around decks for easy passage through locks etc. Not only for its dashing blue water ability but for its versatility.

It is not hard to work out why Australians and now Kiwis have taken this boat to heart The Riviera 3350 offered standard power of twin Cummins turbo diesel engines rated to 210 hp with an option to upgrade to Cummins B330s rated to 235 hp each. The private forward stateroom has an island berth storage. If 50k is twice your budget this boat should be very near top of your list.

Most importantly owners asking for a boat of this size have had their prayers answered and their next step up assured said Mark Beretta in summary of his time aboard. Riviera is known for building very capable blue water sportfishers providing a perfect. If a problem does arise however you can rest assured that youll get every bit as much attention from Riviera as you would from any reputable American builder.

It excels as an easily handled nimble positive good wholesome user-friendly all-rounded. Very happy with it. Like the 53 the 50 was developed after the company spent two years talking with boat owners around the world to learn.